it's why i think the debates are going to be very interesting. these debates are not going to be a slam dunk for president obama as many people say. governor romney is very effective in that type of venue and setting and he looks baargointo bery, i think these very interesting. you saw both men at their best today. >> the great sasha eisenberg tweeted this was the mitt romney that david brooks has wanted to see all along, yut lining policy, fluent on thetopics. talk about the president for a second, steve. there has bn aotf consternation and critique in certain corners about the fact that the president isn't meeting with any world leaders. on one point on "the view" talking about what happened in terms of the death of ambassador chris stevens and your assessment of whether this was a good ve loirst of all, on the way he phrases the things on 60 minutes when he talked about the bump in the road he gave his litical opponents ammunition. i don't think there's going to be a long-term efct. the issue raised this week about he shoul hmet with netanya n